3 things scientists can’t agree on about coronavirus Face masks The novel coronavirus spreads by droplets from coughs, sneezes and speaking. To halt the spread of the virus, face masks have become compulsory in many countries. But there has been much debate among scientists over the effectiveness of face masks on reducing the spread of COVID-19. A report from a multidisciplinary group convened by the Royal Society hascome out in favourof the public wearing face masks....

The University of Kent, Toulouse Business School, ESSCA School of Management, and ESADE Business School conducted research to detect how consumers feel towards the gradual emergence of autonomous vehicles. Throughqualitative interviews and quantitative surveys, they uncovered three key concerns and three key benefits, respectively. Concerns: Benefits: According to Ben Lowe,Professor of Marketing at the University of Kent and co-author of the study, the aim of this research is to illustrate how the perceived concerns and benefits can help manufacturers and marketers to better appeal to consumers....

3 things that make the Hyundai Ioniq 5 a great EV It charges faster than a Porsche and can power your fridge Range Here’s where we get on to perhaps the 5’s most important feature: its range. With the 72.6 kWh long-range battery, the 5 will be capable of driving up to 300 miles on one full charge. For a vehicle of this size, that’s not too bad. It brings the challenge to EVs like the Ford Mustang Mach-E, and the VW ID....

Elon Musk had a lot to share on Tesla’s last earnings call yesterday. Before we move on to the stuff you should know, let’s observe a moment of silence for what was probably the “last” earnings call he’d participate in for the company. That’s from Musk himself, who cited that “most likely [he] will not be on earnings calls.” Right, with that out of the way, let’s get into it....

Dozens of pitch decks rush into investors’ mailboxes daily. If you ask what thefoundersusually emphasize, it’s — unsurprisingly — a “we’re disrupting the market” claim. Sure, a founder must believe in the product. However, it’s not about unique technology but more about convincing customers that their old pattern is less convenient. That is easy enough to do at the later stages with the positive unit economy in hand. But what about early-stagestartupsthat cannot yet demonstrate digitized metrics?...